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The song is in 6/8 and basically:
Cmand Abfor the Revenge parts:
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
[Verse 1]
CmI feel upset. AbLet's do some celebrating
CmCome on honey Abdon't hesitate now
CmNeeded you. You withdrew. AbI was so forsaken
CmAh, but now the tables have turned. My move
AbI believe I'll be taking my...
...revenge.
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
Sweet revenge
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
CmI thought you were some perfect read-out. AbSome digital delay
CmHad obscured and phased my view Abof the wicked hand you played
CmThe sands and hands of time have run out AbRun out, ah you better face it
CmAh, this thing's run amok, This luck AbI do know how to replace it with...
...revenge
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
[Chorus]
Sweet revenge
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
[Solo]
Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A
Gm4xGm/F  Gm/Eb  Gm/D  
[Verse 2]
CmI gave you a wristwatch baby
AbYou wouldn't even give me the time of day
CmYou want to know what makes me tick
AbNow it's me that's got precious little to say
CmFor the ghosts of our love have dried have died
AbThere's no use faking it
CmThe spirits going to close in on you tonight
AbHigh time I was taking my...
...revenge
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
[Chorus]
Sweet revenge. Revenge. Revenge
Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G
Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C
[Verse 3] 
CmAll the Cm/Bbgold and Cm/Absilver couldnCm/G't measure
FmUp my Fm/Eblove for Fm/Dbyou. It's Fm/Cso immaterial
CmI wouldnCm/Bb't wait aCm/Abround if I weCm/Gre you
FmIn the Fm/Ebvalley oFm/Dbf wait-tiFm/Cng ting
CmNobody gCm/Bbets nothiCm/Abng. Nobody geCm/Gts anything no
FmNo timFm/Ebe for kisFm/DbsesFm/C  
CmDon't leCm/Bbave me no Cm/Abspace in youCm/Gr little boat
FmYou aiFm/Ebn't going Fm/Dbto need, Fm/Cno you ain't going to need no little boat
CmYou are Cm/Bbliving on Cm/Abmarked time Cm/Gmy dear
Fm    Fm/Eb    Fm/Db    Fm/C
[Chorus]
CmRevenge. Cm/BbSweet reCm/AbvengeCm/G  
FmSweet, Fm/Ebsweet reFm/DbvengeFm/C  

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Revenge

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/Bb

Cm/Ab

Cm/G

Fm/Eb

Fm/Db

Fm/C

Dm/C

Dm/Bb

Dm/A

Gm/F

Gm/Eb

Gm/D

The song is in 6/8 and basically:

Cm Ab

and for the Revenge parts:

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab

I feel upset. Let's do some celebrating

Cm Ab

Come on honey don't hesitate now

Cm Ab

Needed you. You withdrew. I was so forsaken

Ah, but now the tables have turned. My move

I believe I'll be taking my...

...revenge.

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

Sweet revenge

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

Cm Ab

I thought you were some perfect read-out. Some digital delay

Cm Ab

Had obscured and phased my view of the wicked hand you played

Cm Ab

The sands and hands of time have run out Run out, ah you better face it

Cm Ab

Ah, this thing's run amok, This luck I do know how to replace it with...

...revenge

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Chorus]

Sweet revenge

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Solo]

Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/A

Gm Gm/F Gm/Eb Gm/D

[Verse 2]

I gave you a wristwatch baby

You wouldn't even give me the time of day

You want to know what makes me tick

Now it's me that's got precious little to say

For the ghosts of our love have dried have died

There's no use faking it

The spirits going to close in on you tonight

High time I was taking my...

...revenge

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Chorus]

Sweet revenge. Revenge. Revenge

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Verse 3]

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

All the gold and silver couldn't measure

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

Up my love for you. It's so immaterial

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

I wouldn't wait around if I were you

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

In the valley of wait-ting ting

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Nobody gets nothing. Nobody gets anything no

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

No time for kisses

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Don't leave me no space in your little boat

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

You ain't going to need, no you ain't going to need no little boat

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

You are living on marked time my dear

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

[Chorus]

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/Ab Cm/G

Revenge. Sweet revenge

Fm Fm/Eb Fm/Db Fm/C

Sweet, sweet revenge

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